The area was not very well mapped, first, and there was practically no reconnisance made of the area. Hence Johnston had no idea of what he was walking into,...
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John Beatty
jdbeatty.geo
Jun 1, 2004 11:34 am
1) Grant suffered from malaria most of his life. He was probably exposed in childhood (several bouts with "ague" before West Point). The symptoms can look...
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Bob
keepnhoakalive
Jun 1, 2004 1:34 pm
Sorry all, I'm a bit punchy right now. Didn't the 14th 15th 17th and 20th Corps become the the Army of Georgia? GnrlJEJohnston@... wrote: In a message...
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SDE80@...
Jun 1, 2004 1:47 pm
In a message dated 6/1/2004 9:43:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... 14th and 20th was the Army of Georgia, 15th and 17th remained the Army of the Tennessee. Sam...
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Tom Mix
tmix@...
Jun 1, 2004 2:19 pm
Neither did that D-Day thing occur. But my Boston Red Sox have won 5 straight World Series. Tom The Delusional ... From: John Beatty...
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hank9174
Jun 1, 2004 2:22 pm
Beauregard approved the plan and ASJ was demurring to him in virtually all things operational. Surely the CSA had to attack. Grant had a strongly garrisoned ...
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hank9174
Jun 1, 2004 2:26 pm
Why did Buell march his men to Shiloh rather than take river transport? Surely at least *some* of them could have... HankC...
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hank9174
Jun 1, 2004 2:27 pm
Trivia answer: At Ironton, Missouri when he took over the troops there and received his general's commission....
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Jun 1, 2004 2:32 pm
As clarification, the Horowitz book does not claim that the Hornet's Nest never occurred. Rather it puts forth the proposition that it did not occur as...
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John Beatty
jdbeatty.geo
Jun 1, 2004 3:11 pm
... Why? Give us a reason why they had to attack at Shiloh. ... side of the river protecting his supply line and awaiting Buell's 50,000 men. Buell had...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnst...
Jun 1, 2004 5:09 pm
In a message dated 6/1/2004 7:35:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jdbeatty.geo@... writes: Brooks Simpson discusses this at some length in his biography. I...
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theme_music
Jun 1, 2004 5:19 pm
I think Sid Johnston was in a pretty tough spot in March 1862. Given the options available to him, I think attacking Grant before he linked up with Buell (and...
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hank9174
Jun 1, 2004 6:24 pm
... Johnston > Grant, but, Johnston + Van Dorn < Grant + Buell. The CS army outnumbered Grant, Grant was in a bad defensive position, Buell was expected...
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hank9174
Jun 1, 2004 6:27 pm
He is available in other forus. Frankly, his discourse in most of them does not serve him well... HankC ... forum....
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William H Keene
wh_keene
Jun 1, 2004 6:57 pm
... Hank, I just want to clarify -- three division of Buell's army reached the battlefield in time to take part: Nelson, Crittenden and McCook. The divisions...
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John Beatty
jdbeatty.geo
Jun 2, 2004 11:18 am
... March 1862. Given the options available to him, I think attacking Grant before he linked up with Buell (and eventually Pope), was the best one. I think...
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John Beatty
jdbeatty.geo
Jun 2, 2004 11:30 am
... Buell. ... Not exactly. Leaving behind over 7,000 sick at Corinth, Johnston had 43,000 to Grant's 39,000 WITHOUT LEW WALLACE. ... expected momentarily (on...
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FH320CI
Jun 2, 2004 12:51 pm
The last widow of a civil war veteran died on Memorial day. She was 97 years old and died nearly 140 years after the cicil war ended. She was married in the...
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hank9174
Jun 2, 2004 3:40 pm
... Johnston outnumbers Grant but Grant and Buell combined outnumber Johnston and Van Dorn combined... ... see above ... see above (From where are you quoting...
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aot1952
Jun 2, 2004 3:48 pm
Hey guys it sounds like a few of us ought to get together to try and do our battle field touring. Over the last couple of years I also have had some leg and...
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Tom Mix
tmix@...
Jun 2, 2004 4:03 pm
Not a bad idea. It might even be fun. Tom M. ... From: aot1952 [mailto:aot1952@...] Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 10:47 AM To:...
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Bob
keepnhoakalive
Jun 2, 2004 4:45 pm
My disabilities are 100% mental. Bob aot1952 <aot1952@...> wrote: Hey guys it sounds like a few of us ought to get together to try and do our battle...
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William H Keene
wh_keene
Jun 2, 2004 7:06 pm
... A letter from Preston Smith on March 31 shows that Wallace was watched closely. There was also a skirmish between Wallace's men and Confederate cavarly...
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John Beatty
jdbeatty.geo
Jun 2, 2004 9:02 pm
... combined outnumber Johnston and Van Dorn combined... No way. ... Joining, then. If Buell is on the "wrong" side of the Tennessee, and Johnston outnunbers...
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Phil
philbuckner
Jun 2, 2004 10:24 pm
While in Kentucky yesterday, I ran across some information about the 2004 Central Kentucky Civil War Heritage Trail that I found intersting and thought others...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnst...
Jun 3, 2004 2:16 am
In a message dated 6/1/2004 2:59:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, clarkc@... writes: It was never contemplated, however, to retain the position thus...
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Tom Mix
tmix@...
Jun 3, 2004 4:15 am
Gang, I just got this after making an inquiry and thought this response might be of interest to some of you. Tom Mix ... From: rick baumgartner...
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DORR64OVI@...
Jun 3, 2004 5:45 am
In a message dated 6/3/2004 12:17:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Tom..thanks for posting this clarification. I mustve misunderstood Richard when he and I...
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John Beatty
jdbeatty.geo
Jun 3, 2004 10:59 am
... mass raiding attack to destroy the enemy, gather as much spoils of war that you could, and then get back to your main base at Corinth. Then why wasn't this...
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rchurch@...
buckshot_21102
Jun 3, 2004 12:13 pm
Would Pat or Steve Basic please contact me via private email. Ron Church Manchester MD...
